Food Processing & Value-Added Agriculture in East Central Indiana

Indiana is undeniably a national leader in agricultural production of both crops and livestock. The state’s 60,000 farms cover 19.4 million acres of land and generated $11.2 billion in farm gate sales in 2012—ranking the state 10th in the nation in agricultural production value, even though it ranks only 18th in total farmland. That same year, Indiana agriculture exports reached a record $4.7 billion. The broader food and agriculture sector contributes $16 billion to Indiana’s Gross State Product and employs 19 percent of the Hoosier workforce. Agriculture in Indiana clearly represents a high-performance economic sector in terms of productivity and impact.

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Established in 2005, the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership’s mission is to market the assets and resources of the 10 county East Central Indiana region. The Partnership teams with local economic development organizations and the state’s lead economic development agency – the Indiana Economic Development Corporation – to bring capital investment and new jobs to the region and to assist existing businesses grow and prosper.